Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

Part II Amendments

1.  In the Mines Act (Northern Ireland) 1969(1)—

(a) in section 22(2)(b) (which relates to the giving of notice to the nominated person that a shaft or outlet is unavailable) for the words “the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986” there shall be substituted “the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997”;

(b) in section 105(3) (which relates to the giving of notice of an accident or other occurrence) for the words “the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986” there shall be substituted “the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997”.

2.  In the Coal and Other Mines (Fire and Rescue) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1970(2), in regulation 13(2) (which relates to precautions in case of outbreak or suspected outbreak of fire) for the words “the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986” there shall be substituted “the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997”.

3.  In the Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985(3), in regulation 5(3) (which relates to the notification of major accidents) for the words “the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986” there shall be substituted “the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997”.

4.  In the Offshore Installations (Safety Representatives and Safety Committees) Regulations 1989(4), in regulation 17(6) (which relates to the notification of incidents) for the words after “means” there shall be substituted the words “any death, injury, disease or dangerous occurrence which is required to be reported under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases or Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997”.

5.  In the Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(5), in regulation 5(2)(b) (which relates to the making available of information) for the words “regulation 7 of the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986” there shall be substituted “regulation 7 of the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997”.

(1)

1969 c. 6 (N.I.); the relevant amending instrument is S.R. 1986 No. 247

(2)

S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1970 No. 129; the relevant amending instrument is S.R. 1986 No. 247

(3)

S.R. 1985 No. 175; the relevant amending instrument is S.R. 1986 No. 247

(4)

S.I. 1989/971

(5)

S.R. 1996 No. 511